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McBunz

He looks like a very loveable happy guy..

IZZY

He is.

I have to cut his collar shorter. I bought one that was waaay too big

I always do that

The halter I originally bought for Coors before I picked him up was to small .. I just grabbed the smallest one they had and didn't even think about it

...it's the blonde in me

I guess I have a blue foal halter

Guest

If it is reallly cold does he sleep in your house. He looks like he has a thick coat of hair, but probably the kids bring him in at night. Today doing the chores even Blanche froze her feet so had to do chores w/o the dog.
Pat

IZZY

He's a Siberian Husky/ Lab, his fur is thick.
He has a harder time with the summer heat.
He loves the winter and the snow. When we try to bring him in, he lasts about 10 min til he's at the door begging to go back out.
As soon as we let him out, he plops down in the snow, rolls in it, eats it, then he'll run and jump and land back on his belly and do the same thing

It's funny to watch.
He is well behaved in the house, in the summer I let him in and he enjoys cooling his belly off on the tile floor. But in the winter, he's not so fond of being inside.

Sher

He's beautiful! And he sure acts like a Sibe in the snow!

IZZY

Thanks

Guest

Yes your dog is gorgous and looks like he does like the snow. When we live in Winnipeg we had a Siberian/Black Lab. she loved to be outside too but we then lived in the city and lots of bad kids liked to tease dogs outside so she lived in our house. She also loved to dig large holes in our yard in the summer to sleep in.

IZZY

That's Irnst too. All around his old dog house is mine holes for be to bury in the spring.

Guest

Izzy how did your barn turn out, did you get what you wanted to build after the wind storm?
Pat

IZZY

Well, it's turning into the evolving barn.
We've got the main structure up and this time, we got it done before a wind storm came along.
We finished a solid wood floor for the upstairs loft. Tarped it and it's keeping them dry. I fixed the inside up for them to stay the winter in there but the sides aren't done yet.
We've decided to put some additions on. I't going to be the old fashioned style with the hay loft, and additions off the sides for four 8x10 stalls. The stall addition on the left side is going to 2 stalls, but be able to have it swing open so that it's one big stall for foaling or whatever.

I just want to have the stalls built so that when it's bear season, I won't be up worrying all night if the horses are alright, they'll be locked away, safe in the barn.

Guest

It sounds like a great barn you guys are planning. Yes that would be my fear when the bears wake up in the spring too. Me and hubby are planning something this summer too, but we will see what wood will cost next summer in Alberta.

IZZY

I'm lucky in the sense that my brother works in a cedar mill and that Tony's boss's dad has one that cuts fir and spruce..
We got all of the wood for everything including the house from his boss's dad, it's rough cut, but nice thick lumber.
If you ever know anyone comming out this way that has a chance to haul a trailer load back let me know

Guest

If you have that kind of access to lumber I would build a lumber fence. Love the look of a plank/lumber fence.

IZZY

That's what we would like to do around our lower field that we are putting the garden in, it will do a great job of keeping the bears out.
They are really nice with vines climbing up them